Fertilizer-distributer.



G. G. MRGAN.

BRTILIZEB DISTRIBUTBB.

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FEETILIZEB. DISTRIBUTER.

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FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.y

Patented Nov. 24, 1908.

Application illed June 16, 190B. Serial No.438 ,564.

To all whom fit may concern:

Bc it known that OLnvToN C. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Murdock, iii ,the county of Douglas and State of Illinois, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fertilizer-Distributers` of which the-following is a speciticat iou. This invention relates te fertilizer distributors and has particular reference to a device which can he readily applied to a walgon.

n object of this invention is to so construct a device of this character that it can be easily applied to a wagon of ordinary construction.

Another object of the invention is to provide the device With a means Yby which the distributing Wheel can be caused to rotate at different speeds relative to the operation of the other movable parts of the device.

A further object is the provision of novel and simple means for oper-'ating the distributing Wheel by which it will be intermitf teiitly and positively driven.

The invention has as a still further object the revision of a mechanism whereby the feeding and distributing means may be op erated by the rotation of one of the rear Wagon Wheels and means whereby the iiieclianism may be thrown into or out of operation. I

Other objects and advanta es will be aparent from the following dgescription and it will be understood that changes in the specific structure shown and described may be made Within the scope of the claim without departing from the spirit of the invention. C

In the drawin s forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicatesimilar parts in the sev ei-al views, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device applied to a wagon, the wagon para top plan of the device applied to the wagon, Fig. 3 is a side elevation partly in longitudinal section opposite to that shown inFig. l, Fig.4 is a rear View of the distributor as applied to a Wagon, Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 0f Fig. 2. n

Referrin to the drawings, 10 designates the body o a Wagon which is mounted upon wheels 11 and 12 at its rear end and'which is provided with a bottom 13 uponwhich the device is adapted to be placed. The device comprises a frame of two longitudinally disposed beams 14 and 15 which are held in parallel at their' oppositie ends by suitable cross bars 16 and 17. The forward end 16 of the device carries a transversely mounted shaft 18 which extends the full Width of the frame and which supports at its ends sprockets 19 over which are adapted to pass endless chains 20. The chains 2O xtend backwardly of the frame to an intermediate point where they are sup orted upor. sprockets 21 carried upon a shaft 22 mounted in parallel to the shaft 18. Equidistantly disposed along the chains 20 are a plurality of transverse bars 23 which are mounted upon the outer .surfaces of the chains 20 and which are adapted to drag along the bottom 13 of the Wagon as 'the chains 20 are actuated. The shaft 22 extends outwardly from the beam 14 and carries upon its extremity a ratchet Wheel 24 which is engaged at diainetrically opposite points by pawl levers 25 and 26. The pawls 25 and 26 are pivotall carried upon the ends of a lever 27 which is centrally and looselyI mounted upon a stub shaft 28 disposedvujpon `the outer face of the beam 14. Secured to the under edges of the beams 14 and 15. is the main drive shaft 29 by cleats 30. Shaft 29 carries a rigidly mounted arm 3l at one extremity which is situated in juxtaposition to the outer face of the beam 14.

The arm 31 isY centrally and longitudinally slotted as at 32 and is adapted to receive an adjustable wristpin 33 which supports one end of a pitnian 34 which is cai'- ried at its opposite end by the lever 27 near its lower end. The shaft 29 loosely carries upon its opposite end a sprocket 35 which supports a chain 36 which passes over a large sprocket 37 carried upon the Wheel l2. The sprocket. 35 is provided with lateral teeth 38 which engage'in teeth 39 carried by a sleeve 40 which is longitudinally slidabie on the shaft 29. The inner edge of the sleeve 40 carries a peripheral groove 41 which receives the forked arms 42 of a laterall swinging lever 43. The pawls 25 and 26 are proyided with a spring 43 for holding the pawls against the teeth of the ratchet 24. Attlie rear end 17 of the frame a roller 44 is transversely mounted Which is provided with a plurality of radially extending teeth upon its periphery which are adapted to engage in the material fed to the backend of the Wagon and to scatter the same." Tite opposite rollerV 44 is mounted upon a. shaft 45 4which carresupon its outer end a gear 46 which meshes with a gear 4i'. non-rotatably secured upon the shaft 29 and which is adapt- 5 ed to rotate the.roller 44. l

In o ration, .the frame is placed in the body o ,the wagon upon the material placed L upon. the bottom 13. When the wagon is drawn "and the Wheel 12A is turned the 's rocket B'T-,actuates the sprocket 35 through t e m ium of the. chain 36. If it is desired to a ate-'the-- mechanism the lever 43 is swung wlardly andthe clutch member 1.1.0 is ,move toward the sprocket causin the engagement of the teeth 38 and 39 an 'the shaft 29 is rotated. The arm 31 is revolved and' the pitman 34 reciprocates the lever 27 'causing the movement of the pawls and the intermittent rotation of the ratchet 24. This action causes the a tuation. of the shafts' 22 and 18 .and the 'liding gof the transverse bars 23 and the feeding of the material in the wagon towardthe back of the wagon. When the shaft 29 is rotated it carrieazthe ear 4T with it and causes the actua," o the roller 44 through the mediumo the gear 46. 'By drawngthe lever 43'outf1lrdrdly the teeth 38 and 39 are 4dis- :e: and the sprocket 33 rotates freely ,".shaft 29 which is not actuated. :is claimed is: tk* e 'of the character described com-V 1 frame, sprockets 'mounted in said emekrehains mounted on said sprockets, 36 transverse bars carried by said chains, shafts in said frame adapted4 to support said s rockets, a ratchet carried by one of said s afts, a stub shaft carried by said frame, ar lever centrali and loosely mounted upon said stub sha t, awls 'carried at 'the opposite ends of sai lever and adapted to engagesaid ratchet, a spring carried by said pawls and adapted to tensionally hold the 'same against sald ratchet, a main shaft carried by said frame, an arm carried at one end of said main shaft, a pitman carried by said arm adapted to enga e said lever, said shaft, arm 'and pitnian a apted to reciprocate said lever, a sprocket carried atk the opposite end of said main shaft, a wagon Wheel, a sprocket carried by said wheel, a chain carried by said sprockets 'and adapted to ass over the same, a roller mounted insai frame, teeth in said roller, a shaft sal roller shaft, a gear carried by 'said main shaft adapted'to mesh with said rst named gear, a longitudinally slidable-sleeve carried by .said main shaft, teeth on said sleeve, teethon said sprocket on said mainV 60 shaft, said teeth adapted to .engage one another at times and a lever carried by saidV frame adapted to operate said sleeve.

In testimon whereof I aiiix my signature,

in presence o two witnesses. A

CLINTON C. MORGAN.

p Witnesses B. O. FARMS, 4 S. E. HUBER. 

